The 200% World Cup: The Group H Final Round – Live!

Belgium head the group and are already in the second round. They need a point to guarantee that they will finish top but in reality, they are likely to whatever happens, bar some very strange results. Their opponents, South Korea, have been completely unremarkable in the tournament but could still qualify with a win tonight.

More probable, though, is that Germany’s opponents in the second round will be either Algeria or Fabio Capello’s Russia. Algeria are currently in second position by virtue of their 4-2 win against Korea in their second match and a draw will guarantee they make the knockout stage for the first time in their history. Russia, like Korea, must win to advance. If they both do, Korea must recover two goals to sneak ahead of the European side.

FULL TIME. Algeria 1-1 Russia. Algeria are through to play Germany in the second round and it’s no more than they deserve. Russia were very poor after their early goal. It’s the North Africans’ first ever appearance in the knockout stage of the World Cup Finals.

Algeria are getting the best of the attempts on goal now. It was Slimani again, this time his header from a corner goes straight at Akinfeev. Their task looks far less hopeless than it did after 15 minutes of this match.

Algeria are a funny team. They’re a bit lacking in attack, they’re a bit weak in defence and their midfield is a bit lightweight. It’s possible that they’ve ticked all the boxes of a Not Very Good Team.

Sofiane Feghouli has a blood injury and is therefore being wrapped like a fine Cornish Yarg before he can continue. While they do, Russia have opened the scoring. A header from their new golden boy Kokorin. Russia 1-0 Algeria.

Hello soccer fans, Lovelace Watkins, Eric Morecambe and Zoe Ball alike. I’m watching Algeria and Russia this evening, until it bores me. In a way I hope it does, South Korea are the only team who I’ve not seen play in Brazil 2014, a proud record that I’m looking to keep up.

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Ed Carter is a professional cartoonist, whose career started when he was voted Britain's Young Cartoonist Of The Year at the age of seventeen. He lives in Brighton, East Sussex and supports Brighton & Hove Albion, for all of our sins. He draws for money, and is available for commission work.